Jask County
Jask County
Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک | |
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| Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink) Location of Jask County in Hormozgan province (bottom right, pink) | |
| Location of Hormozgan province in Iran Location of Hormozgan province in Iran | |
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| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hormozgan |
| Capital | Jask |
| Districts | Central, Lirdaf |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,948 km2 (4,227 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 58,884 |
| • Density | 5.3785/km2 (13.930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jask County (Persian: شَهرِستانِ جاسک) is in Hormozgan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jask.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]After the 2006 National Census, Bashagard District was separated from the county in the establishment of Bashagard County.[4] After the 2016 census, the village of Lirdaf was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 75,769 in 16,667 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,882 people in 11,819 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 58,884 in 15,211 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]Jask County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 28,807 | 34,637 | 39,224 |
| Gabrik RD | 5,161 | 5,948 | 6,561 |
| Jask RD | 6,392 | 7,810 | 8,382 |
| Kangan RD | 6,121 | 7,069 | 7,421 |
| Jask (city) | 11,133 | 13,810 | 16,860 |
| Bashagard District[a] | 31,235 | ||
| Gafr and Parmon RD | 7,968 | ||
| Gowharan RD[b] | 13,017 | ||
| Jakdan RD | 8,078 | ||
| Sardasht RD | 2,172 | ||
| Lirdaf District | 15,727 | 18,245 | 19,660 |
| Piveshk RD | 9,749 | 11,603 | 12,622 |
| Surak RD | 5,978 | 6,642 | 7,038 |
| Lirdaf (city)[c] | |||
| Total | 75,769 | 52,882 | 58,884 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Transferred to Bashagard County[4]
- ^ Formerly Angahran Rural District[8]
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census[5]
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